What causes damage to kidneys

Viet Nam News By Assoc.PhD Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Hương* What is urinary tract infection (UTI)? A UTI happens when bacteria get into the urinary tract, multiplies there, and causes inflammation. The germs most often come from the gut and feces which can get into the urethra. The urinary tract is made up of the kidneys, which produce urine; the ureters, the tubes through which the urine travels from the kidneys to the bladder; and the bladder, which stores the urine. Bacteria can affect any part of the urinary tract. A UTI is called a pyelonephritis if it affects the kidneys and cystitis or lower UTI if it affects the bladder. Pyelonephritis is a serious condition in children and can lead to kidney scarring and hypertension and may cause end-stage renal disease later in life. What are the risk factors? UTIs are more common in girls because a girl’s urethra is shorter and closer to the anus, so it is easier for bacteria to get into the … [Read more...] about Urinary Tract Infection in children

Viet Nam News by Dr. Jonathan Halevy* Babies in the first two years of their lives need to get at least 22 shots of vaccinations against 18 different types of infections (viruses and bacteria). Now what kind of a parent would put his tiny little baby through this? What parent would give his little baby 22 painful shots, expose him to infectious material, chemicals and side effects? And how come pediatricians all over the world recommend parents to do so? Aren’t these doctors supposed to protect little babies, not harm them? How come governments and schools make vaccinations mandatory? Have they all lost their minds? The answer is simple: we do it because the alternative of not doing it is so much worse. In 2008 over 1.5 million children under the age of 5 died around the world from diseases that could have been prevented by vaccinations. In 2014, there was a terrible outbreak of measles in Việt Nam, affecting thousands of children and causing the death of hundreds … [Read more...] about Vaccinations

Illustrative Image. — Vietnamnet.vn HCM CITY — On a recent Saturday morning in the meeting room of Tâm Đức Heart Hospital in District 7, HCM City, a seminar was held on “Atrial fibrillation effective management: the role of new generation anticoagulants in preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation patient”. It was a unique event in the fact that all participants were heart disease patients or people with an elevated risk of stroke. The seminar disseminated useful information as doctors discussed what causes atrial fibrillation (AF), how to control it and what new generation anti-coagulants are available to treat atrial fibrillation. The seminar has been a regular activity organised by Tâm Đức Hospital in recent years for its stroke patients club. Dr Tôn Thất Minh, the hospital’s director, said the incidence of stroke is increasing globally and in Việt Nam due to modern habits like smoking and eating … [Read more...] about Prevent strokes since curing is difficult: doctors